diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
index 614152b689c..e7c4ae25e54 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/python-packages.nix
@@ -7418,7 +7418,7 @@ let
 
     buildInputs = with self; [
       pkgs.freetype pkgs.libjpeg pkgs.zlib pkgs.libtiff pkgs.libwebp pkgs.tcl ]
-      ++ optionals (isPy26 || isPyPy) [ pkgs.lcms2 ]
+      ++ optionals (isPy26 || isPy33 || isPyPy) [ pkgs.lcms2 ]
       ++ optionals (isPyPy) [ pkgs.tk pkgs.xlibs.libX11 ];
 
     # NOTE: we use LCMS_ROOT as WEBP root since there is not other setting for webp.